Time-of-Use and Critical Peak Pricing: Considerations for Program Design

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Energy Insights Opinion
• In This Report
• Table: TOU and CPP Programs Offered by 11 Utilities
• Situation Overview
  • Business Need
  • Management Challenges
• The Approach
  • Determine Program Objectives
  • Time-of-Use Rates
    • Identify and Analyze the Target Population
    • Figure: Load Profiles of Single-Family, Residential Customers with and Without CAC
    • Create the TOU Schedule
    • Figure: Example of Marginal Costs, TOU Rate, and Standard Rate
    • Table: TOU Summer Weekday On-Peak Schedule for Selected Utilities
    • Define the Revenue-Neutral Baseline
    • Design the TOU Prices
    • Table: Price Differential for TOU Rates for Selected Utilities
  • Critical Peak Pricing
  • Table: Comparison of CPP Tariff Structures
  • The Role of Enabling Technology
  • Results of CPP Pilots
    • Gulf Power GoodCents Select
    • WPS Thermostat Pilot
    • California Statewide Pricing Pilot
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Synopsis